Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump I’ll meet This week, along with Democratic leaders in Congress ahead of the looming risk of the federal government shutdown.
Trump agreed to meet with Senators Chuck Schumer and Heicumbe Jeffries. advocate for consultation Democrats are working to maintain their healthcare programs as part of a deal to fund the government ahead of the October 1 deadline next week.
That’s because, according to two people who are familiar with the situation and who have admitted anonymity, they are not allowed to discuss it. The meeting is set for Thursday, one person said.
The chance for Trump and Congress leaders to hold talks comes at a critical time in the government fundraising cycle.
Trump also kept the door open to meetings despite his suggestion that there might be a government shutdown.
“I want to meet them, but I don’t think it will have any consequences,” Trump said in exchange with reporters on Saturday.
The council has The law could not be passed Continuing to run the government after getting stuck after a round of voting late last week.
The House has approved Republican proposals to fund the federal government in November, but the measure is taken. Failed in the Senatethe rules may require a higher 60 vote threshold, meaning that they need support from Republicans and Democrats. The democratic proposals that supported the healthcare funds also failed.
Democrats work to protect Healthcare programs. The democratic proposal expands the included reverse Medicaid reductions in addition to the enhanced health insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the year Large Republican tax credits and spending reduction legislation It was established earlier this year.
Republicans said Democrats’ demand to reverse the Medicaid changes were non-starters, but they also said they have time to address the issue of health insurance subsidies in the coming months.
The meeting was first reported by Punchbowl News.
